LIMASSOL: For the second year in a row, Christos Artemiou won the 1st Prize for Best Cypriot Short Film at the International Short Film Festival of Cyprus (ISFFC). Last year he won with his debut film Prelude to a Supernova, while this year he took it with Kinds of Fathers. The 16th ISFFC screened 33 titles in the International Competition and 13 titles in its National Competition from 10 to 16 October 2026 at the Rialto Theatre in Limassol.
Levan Koguashvili to Receive the Trailblazer Award at Golden Globes’ Silk Road Tribute Gala
Georgia 18-10-2026TBILISI: Acclaimed Georgian director Levan Koguashvili will receive the Trailblazer Award at the Golden Globes’ inaugural Silk Road Tribute Gala, which will take place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on 23 – 24 October 2026.
TBILISI: A total of 85 animated works from 24 countries were screened during the International Festival of Animated Films 2026, whose 13th edition was held in the village of Nikozi, Georgia, from 11 to 16 October 2026.
BERLIN: Thirteen feature films, one documentary and six short films produced or coproduced by FNE partner countries have been shortlisted for their respective categories for the 39th European Film Awards, taking place on 16 January 2027 in Athens.
ZAGREB: Films by Mate Ugrin, Josip Lukić, Kosara Mitić, and Jelena Maksimović are among the 12 titles selected for the Feature Film Competition of the 24th Zagreb Film Festival (ZFF), taking place 9 - 15 November 2026.
COTTBUS: Ten films from directors including Radu Jude, Levan Koguashvili, Bojan Stijović and Florin Șerban, among others, will compete in the Feature Film Competition of the upcoming 36th edition of FilmFestival Cottbus (FFC, 3 – 8 November 2026).
Five film projects with partners across eleven countries have been selected for the 10th edition of Script Pool, part of Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event and its Discovery Campus education programme. The anniversary selection highlights international collaboration, bringing together creative teams from Europe, Canada and Iran.
Astra Film Festival kicks off in Sibiu - Nine days of documentaries and conversations about real life
Festivals 15-10-2026From 17 to 25 October, Sibiu once again becomes a place where the world looks different when seen up close. Astra Film Festival 2026 brings together documentaries, conversations with filmmakers and guests, debates and events for audiences of all ages, as well as a special programme for film students.
147 Films from 43 Countries: Full Programme of the 36th FilmFestival Cottbus Announced
Festivals 15-10-2026147 films from 43 (co-)production countries, including 12 world premieres, six international premieres and 58 German premieres: FilmFestival Cottbus (FFC) has unveiled the full programme of its 36th edition. From 3 to 8 November, Cottbus will showcase contemporary cinema from Central and Eastern Europe, spanning drama, comedy, thrillers, animation, documentaries and experimental films. Ticket sales will begin on 15 October, coinciding with the full programme release.
For its 12th edition, the Czech-In Film Festival places the question of freedom at the heart of its programme: How can we remain free in the face of power, memory and the upheavals of the contemporary world?
